Gilbert Arenas vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Gilbert Arenas to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jamal Murray. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 2.7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (20.7 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 1,779 points more (11,402 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +2.7 | 11 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +1,779 | 11 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+6.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,346).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +6.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,346 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +75 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +9 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | +8 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +8 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +59 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +3.6 | +6.7 | +3 | +16 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1,779 | +171 | +1,051 | +3.5 | +67 | +73 | +3.0 | +1,504 | +2,004 | +6.7 | +3 | +16 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 3,551 | 7,799 | 45.5 | 1,146 | 3,004 | 38.1 | 1,375 | 1,580 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +3.3 | +5.9 | +4.7 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +7.8 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +13.5 | +48 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1,346 | +526 | +1,109 | +4.7 | +160 | +387 | +7.8 | +134 | +121 | +13.5 | +48 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 3 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2010 to 2012—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 119 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Gilbert Arenas played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.3 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 0.7. |